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30 Cards in this Set
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antithetical
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diametrically opposed, as in antithesis
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apocryphal
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of dubious authenticity or origin
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spurious
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of dubious authenticity or origin
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apogee
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farthest or highest point, culmination
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apostate
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one who abandons their religious or political convictions; betrayer
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apotheosis
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deification; glorification to godliness; the perfect example
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apposite
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appropriate; pertinent; relevant; apropos
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apprise
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give notice to, inform
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approbation
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an expression of approval or praise
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appropriate
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confiscate
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arabesque
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complex, ornate design
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arcane
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mysterious, knowable only to initiates
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esoteric
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mysterious, knowable only to initiates
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archaic
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outdated
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arduous
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strenuous
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arrant
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impudent in every way
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arrest
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to suspend, engage (hold your attention)
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artless
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without artificiality
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artful
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cunning, with guile
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ascetic
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one who practices rigid self-denial
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asperity
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severity, roughness, irritability
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aspersion
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act of defamation
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assiduous
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diligent
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assuage
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to ease or lessen
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astringent
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tight, severe
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attenuate
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rarefy, weaken
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audacious
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daring
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augury
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omen, reading of omens
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august
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majestic, venerable
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auspice
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protection, support, patronage; sign or portent
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